Steampunk Tribune | April 30, 2011
The Steampunk convention season is in full swing, with two major conventions taking place this weekend! Starting with the Canadian National Steampunk Exhibition, which will host a star-studded field of Steampunk luminaries (including Mr. Mike Perschon (from the Steampunk Scholar), Professor Elemental, and Miss Jaymee Goh (writer and blogger), to name but a few), fantastic events (a plethora of lectures, gadgets galore, ladies Steampunk fashions, and (one I will to my dismay) an “Extraordinary Gin Tasting”), plenty of Steampunk Gadgets, Music, Literature, and so much more! If one has somehow missed the proverbial boat on the Canadian National Steampunk Exhibition, by all means to endeavor to attend, if at all possible! For more details, a schedule of events, and up-to-the-moment news, please do visit their website, at:
http://www.cnse.ca/
If one’s plans precludes a trip north of the 48th parallel, fear not! Aetherfest will be in full swing in beautiful San Antonio this weekend! With special guests, stupendous music, and visits from the Airship Isabella and Miss Addisyn Madd and the Landship Dead Betty, there is certain to be plenty of Steamy goodness deep in the heart of Texas! For more information, please visit the Aetherfest’s website, at:
http://aetherfest.tumblr.com/
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The Steampunk Home | April 29, 2011
We picked up some of this
Zeppelin Beer, and while the beer connoisseur in my house wasn’t that impressed with the taste, the label design is pretty spiffy.
I haven’t tried this one yet, but Kraken Rum has an incredible label, website, store of related products (including for the home), and videos.
Have you seen any another Steampunk libations on the shelves of your local purveyors?
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Steampunk Tribune | April 29, 2011
Miss Unwoman’s Kickstarter narrative!
As first mentioned (to me, anyways) on the outstanding blog
Trial By Steam, Miss Unwoman is currently in the process of developing an album which will be dedicated to covers of songs from the era beginning in 1980, and spanning to 1995. Miss A.E. Flint, a much more eloquent writer has detailed Miss Unwoman’s endeavor (
which can be located here), but after you visit Trial By Steam, do consider a following visit to the Kickstarter site in question, in which a fantastic selection of options remain available, including the possibility of choosing the cover art for the work, or even a choice of a song for the album! For more details, rewards for pledges, (and donate, as the endeavor only requires about $300/USD to complete, if you are so inclined), to take a peek here:
Unwoman’s Kickstarter location (… and do visit her main location here:
http://unwoman.com/)
{As always, a tip-of-the-hat to Miss A.E. Flint for getting the scoop on such an excellent project! Be mindful to add her blog, Trial by Steam to your favorites, if you haven’t already! I certainly have – its a must-read Steampunk blog!}
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Datamancer | April 28, 2011
Well, I couldn’t leave well enough alone so I started building a bipod for my mosin scout. This one is a little different because it folds completely away into the stock when not in use. It is also completely integrated into the stock and doesn’t touch the barrel at all, so everything is still free-floated. I had to dust off my old auto-body shop skills for this one and do a lot of welding, sanding, and bondo-work, but I think it was worth it. For the sake of simplicity and shared parts, I made the sling swivel stud double as the retainer mechanism for the bipod. You just spin the quick-connect clip sideways, spin the retainer latch 90 degrees, and the bipod pops out a little bit so you can grab it, swing it down, and lock it into the upright position.
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Well, I think I can finally say that I’m basically done with this rifle mod. I still need to Duracoat the entire thing, but that’s a minor mod that I probably won’t even bother posting it. Now to focus on my “Mosunov” rifle!
-~D~-
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Datamancer | April 28, 2011
Well, I couldn’t leave well enough alone so I started building a bipod for my mosin scout. This one is a little different because it folds completely away into the stock when not in use. It is also completely integrated into the stock and doesn’t touch the barrel at all, so everything is still free-floated. I had to dust off my old auto-body shop skills for this one and do a lot of welding, sanding, and bondo-work, but I think it was worth it. For the sake of simplicity and shared parts, I made the sling swivel stud double as the retainer mechanism for the bipod. You just spin the quick-connect clip sideways, spin the retainer latch 90 degrees, and the bipod pops out a little bit so you can grab it, swing it down, and lock it into the upright position.
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Well, I think I can finally say that I’m basically done with this rifle mod. I still need to Duracoat the entire thing, but that’s a minor mod that I probably won’t even bother posting it. Now to focus on my “Mosunov” rifle!
-~D~-
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The Steampunk Home | April 28, 2011
I’ve got a special surprise today — Elisa Johnson is a reader who has an eagle eye for steampunk finds; today we have a post on one of her recent finds.
Ladies and Gents, I think we may have hit the mainstream. Shocked and pleased to see Thomasville’s new line called
Reinventions.
The line must be targeted right as us with a name like “Boulton and Watt Flip top Sofa Table”
It’s a 36x60x20 sofa table by day but can be completely altered to become a quaint dining table for 4 at night.
Apprentice Adjustable Activity Table transforms from 20” high coffee table to a 30” high breakfast table.
My personal favorite is the “Reliance Pharmacy” which would make a fabulous Cabinet of Curiosities or My New Bar.
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Steampunk Tribune | April 28, 2011
Via Tor.com Facebook feed, I learned the Steampunk Bible is currently on the shelves in many a fine bookstore, just waiting to be purchased! The official title, “
The Steampunk Bible, an Illustrated Guide to the Worlds of Imaginary Airships, Corsets and Goggles, Mad Scientists, and Strange Literature“, by Mr. Jeff VanderMeer and Miss SJ Chambers, is certainly to be the “must purchase” Steampunk book of the year! To obtain the proverbial jump on your associates, one can always visit Amazon and acquire
your copy right here! (And do consider a nice review once your done!)
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The Chap | April 27, 2011
Round Eight has now closed and the winner was Paul Dauny. Round Nine features three runners-up from previous rounds. Ten candidates will eventually be selected for the live Chap of the Year contest on 21st May. To book tickets, visit Ticketweb Edward Marlowe: “I wish to nominate Mr. Edward Marlowe for your ‘Chap of the [...]
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Steampunk Tribune | April 27, 2011
The latest poll results from the poll question regarding one’s involvement between Virtual and Real World Steampunk completed a few weeks ago, but a review of the results are enlightening. Taken from a direct “Yes/No” involvement, the percentage seem to indicated that a bit over half of all who are involved in Steampunk tend to participate in some sort of Virtual world analogue of Steampunk.
(Note: This graphic is competing to become a “real toy”…
Of course, statistics are always left to interpretation, so a further breakdown is logically in order. The first two choices involve regular immersion into Virtual Steampunk, and account for approximately 36% of respondents to the poll question. This is followed by a vague question of “occasional” involvement in Virtual Steampunk – with the definition of “vague” left to the respondee. I originally took it to mean involvement of say, once or twice a month, but I postulated that it meant that an infrequent involvement in the medium – which accounted for 21% of the answers. Finally, those who either tried and did not quite find it to their liking, or those who find that Virtual world Steampunk holds little or no interest, accounted for a sizeable 41% of answers.
So, what do these results mean? Well, I could/would argue that it means that the Steampunk genre is one of the first fictional communities which leverages Virtual technologies (along with existing social mediums) to promote and enhance its existence. Though one can easily argue that existing “virtual world” technologies are certainly lacking, and will be more involved in future (“Second Life” is certainly no “Matrix” like existence), the ability to design object unique to the genre (e.g. Airships, underwater cities, and the sort) certainly contribute to the overall background of Steampunk. As the Steampunk Tribune straddles both Virtual and Real Steampunk worlds, I do try to keep up-to-date with the going ons of both, though over time, I’ve resorted to maintaining the Steampunk Links to attempt to keep abreast of both! As always my thanks to all who kindly took part in the survey!
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The Steampunk Librarian | April 26, 2011
When you think of plush animals, do you think "steampunk"? No? Well, neither did I, until I saw Etsy's latest challenge to its artists, and now I think a plush dirigible is probably one of the best things ever made.
When you think of tinkerers, you may think of steampunk. And that would be a good thing, because David Malki (of Wondermark fame) is posting the Tinkerers' Handbook this week!
How about fantastical creatures in the form of taxidermy? No? Well, Enrique Gomez de Molina creates them, and they're pretty amazing.
Retro gambling machines? It's only a matter of time until they appear on the scene. (Psst, Vegas, here's a concept for you.)
And finally, something truly having to do with steam: the King Edward II locomotive is up and running!
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Steampunk Workshop | April 26, 2011
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The Steampunk Bible is out! I helped connect Jeff and S.J. with people doing cool things in the movement and I wrote what I hope is the definitive candy tin etching how-to for this book. Our fashion editor Libby Bulloff also contirbuted articles and LOTS of shiny photography, including the best photo ever take of yours truly.
The Steampunk Bible is the first compendium about the movement, tracing its roots in the works of Jules Verne and H. G. Wells through its most recent expression in movies such as Sherlock Holmes. Its adherents celebrate the inventor as an artist and hero, re-envisioning and crafting retro technologies including antiquated airships and robots. A burgeoning DIY community has brought a distinctive Victorian-fantasy style to their crafts and art. Steampunk evokes a sense of adventure and discovery, and embraces extinct technologies as a way of talking about the future. This ultimate manual will appeal to aficionados and novices alike as author Jeff VanderMeer takes the reader on a wild ride through the clockwork corridors of Steampunk history.
Get your copy today!
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The Steampunk Home | April 25, 2011
Our Aesthetic is trickling down to some of the more affordable retailers — Ingrid at GreyShade Estate pointed out the Aiden line at World Market, and while I was browsing there I also found their Campaign line. Check out the finds below.
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